He tips his head in agreement, watching that flicker of emotion and the firm edge that comes after.
"Oh, we can start anywhere. The locals may not take an interest in teasing out the different schools, but we can recognize adepts of every variety: energy generation, transmutation of matter, manipulation of the mind." He gestures to the Archives at large, as though it's his personal collection of examples. "We might pay a closer attention to what people can do, and categorize by something more useful than color.
"Now, if you're asking my personal preference? I'd like to know how death plays in. The origin and continuation of spirit. Where did we come from, where do we go?" He taps out another little rhythm on the arm of his chair, then quirks his eyebrows at Paul. "Hence: why squids?"
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"Oh, we can start anywhere. The locals may not take an interest in teasing out the different schools, but we can recognize adepts of every variety: energy generation, transmutation of matter, manipulation of the mind." He gestures to the Archives at large, as though it's his personal collection of examples. "We might pay a closer attention to what people can do, and categorize by something more useful than color.
"Now, if you're asking my personal preference? I'd like to know how death plays in. The origin and continuation of spirit. Where did we come from, where do we go?" He taps out another little rhythm on the arm of his chair, then quirks his eyebrows at Paul. "Hence: why squids?"